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"I love working for the FDNY because every day is different. Each day, each patient, and each call presents different challenges and being part of the team that finds solutions is extremely rewarding. This is a very exciting time for women in the FDNY. There are more women in leadership positions than ever and I am honored to be considered among them." -FDNY Captain Kathleen Knuth, who was honored today at #FDNY HQ in Brooklyn as part of the annual #WomensHistoryMonth awards ceremony. Honorees were nominated by their peers and chosen based on their performance, innovation and dedication to the work of the FDNY.#WomenInFIREandEMS#TrailblazersInLabor#Repost@fdny with @repostapp

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#Repost@fdny ・・・“The training at the Academy was absolutely amazing. It incorporated different aspects of every duty we’ll have on the street, and they also throw real life scenarios at you and do a sensory overload so you’re prepared for any type of catastrophic event. I started as an EMT in 2003, upgraded to Paramedic four years later, and upgraded to Haz-Tac Paramedic in 2012. Just recently I became a Rescue Medic, and now I’m honored and excited to be promoted to Lieutenant. My husband, Lt. Gregg Brady in Haz-Tac Battalion, is a very big supporter of me, and it was through him that I made the decision to take this next step in my career,” said FDNY Lt. Vanessa Brady, who was promoted today at the FDNY EMS Officers Promotion Ceremony at #FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn, and whose team from #Station45 was awarded first place in the ALS Division at the FDNY EMS Competition in 2016. #FDNYWomen#WomenInFIREandEMS

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#WCWinFDNY@joinfdny with @fdny: Probationary Firefighter School was the best experience of my life. I learned a lot, not only about myself, but also about how to work together as a team. The instructors challenged us every day and overall it was a very humbling experience. The Department brings to me not only a rewarding career but also family.” –FDNY Probationary #Firefighter Carla Mendoza, who is one of 6 women Firefighters graduating today from the #FDNY Fire Academy. If you think joining an amazing career such as this one is also your calling, take the first step and register for our upcoming exam. #WomenInFIREandEMS#FDNYWomen#GetYourBravestOn#joinfdny Visit http://on.nyc.gov/2nJQ2mU

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#Repost@fdny with @joinfdny "Everything I’ve done in my life has been to help others. I’ve worked with foster children and volunteered at different hospitals to help those in need, so I felt this job was a logical next step for me. I’m here because I worked hard and earned it, not because I’m a female. Getting here was difficult and every day I had to put in a hundred and ten percent. I love this Department and I want to show other people that a job isn’t only about going into work, but to also love what you do.” – FDNY Probationary #Firefighter Constance Fripp, who is one of 6 women #Firefighters graduating today from the #FDNY Fire Academy. #FDNYWomen#WomenInFIREandEMS#WCWinFDNY

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#Repost@fdny "This goes hand in hand, if I’m going to be willing to do a job where I get to go out and help people every day, I should be willing to do something as simple as donating blood. This makes a big difference,” says FDNY Probationary Firefighter Shannon Maloney, who was one of over 300 Probies who participated in one of the FDNY Training Academy’s most important traditions, donating blood to the @newyorkbloodcenter Each class of #FDNY Probationary Firefighters is given the opportunity to take part in blood donation, and to enroll in the bone marrow registry during their training at the Fire Academy on #RandallsIsland. Each year, FDNY members run blood drives throughout their communities. To learn how you can help give life to those in need, visit www.nybloodcenter.org #WomenInFIREandEMS#FDNYWomen